Web Application Developer - SharePoint Technical Lead; Onsite

Job Title

Web Application Developer 1 - SharePoint Technical Lead (Onsite)

Detroit, MI

12 months

Interview Process:
Candidates submitted must be willing to come onsite (Detroit, MI) for interviews. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of any MS Teams interview to validate candidate.

This person will be working ONSITE in a full‑time capacity in Detroit, MI. Remote work is not an option. Candidates must be currently local to the Detroit area in order to be considered.

The client is seeking a Senior SharePoint Developer to serve as the Technical Lead for the next phase of The Hub, our district‑wide intranet. This role is designed to bridge a specific technical expertise gap within an established team. The successful candidate will architect the interaction between major hub sites (Student and Staff) and implement data‑driven, personalized user experiences.

Reporting Structure:
This position provides high‑level technical expertise and recommendations but functions under the direction of the Senior Director of Knowledge Management, who maintains final approval on all architectural and design decisions.

• Cross‑Hub Architectural Management:
  Design and optimize the interaction between the Student Hub and Staff Hub to ensure seamless navigation, unified search, and distinct digital environments for different user types.
• Metadata‑Driven Personalization:
  Leverage back‑end metadata and the SharePoint User Profile Service to drive "Audience Targeting." This includes exposing specific news and resources based on staff/student roles, school sites, or grade levels.
• Complex Process Automation: (Priority
  1) Redesign and implement enterprise‑level Power Automate approval flows to standardize district‑wide administrative and content‑publishing workflows.
• UX Analysis & Heatmapping:
  Implement and manage Microsoft Clarity to monitor user behavior via heatmaps and session recordings. Use this data to recommend and implement iterative UI/UX improvements.
• Standardization & Site Templating:
  Develop reusable site templates and "blueprints" for school and department sites to ensure a consistent district‑wide look and feel. This includes automating the application of these templates during site provisioning.
• Custom Widget Development:
  Build and maintain custom SharePoint widgets and app embeds—such as the Annual District Calendar—using modern web frameworks (SPFx).
• Governance & Security Architecture:
  Manage the district's permission architecture and access security. Automate site access using Azure AD / Dynamic 365 Groups and scripts for standardized settings.

Experience & Skill Requirements

• Professional
  
  Experience:
  
  6–8 years in software development or IT architecture, with a minimum of 4 years specialized in SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365.
• Intranet Leadership:
  Proven track record of providing technical direction for at least one large‑scale (1,000+ users) SharePoint intranet deployment.
• Automation Mastery:
  Expert proficiency in Power Automate and Power Apps, specifically for multi‑stage approval processes.
• Administrative Expertise:
  Experience acting as a SharePoint and Group Administrator, with a deep understanding of Azure AD integration and metadata service management.
• Data Services:
  Familiarity with the Microsoft Graph API and integrating disparate data sources to drive SharePoint content.

Name:
Sameer at gsksolutions dot com

Contact:
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